Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - December 2010

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Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving--and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity by Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell

Product Description
In Run Like a Mother, authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea offer both inspirational advice and practical strategies to help multitasking women make running part of their busy lives.

McDowell and Shea understand the various external and internal forces in everyday life that can unintentionally keep a wife--mother--working woman from lacing up her shoes and going for a run. Because the authors are multihyphenates themselves, Run Like a Mother is driven by their own running expertise and real-world experience in ensuring that running is part of their lives.

More than a book, Run Like a Mother is essentially a down-to-earth, encouraging conversation with the reader on all things running, with the overall goal of strengthening a woman's inner athlete.

Of course, real achievement is a healthy mix of inspiration and perspiration, which is why the authors have grounded Run Like a Mother in a host of practical tips on shoes, training, racing, nutrition, and injuries, all designed to help women balance running with their professional and personal lives.

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Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions by Leland Gregory

Product Description
America is the home of the brave and, apparently, the stupid and gullible. Satirist Leland Gregory teaches us a lesson in historical hilarity with Stupid American History.

From Columbus to George W. Bush (that's a lot of material, people), Leland leads us through American history's mythconceptions, exposing idiocy and inanity along the time line. He reeducates by informing us about myths. For example, Samuel Prescott actually was the guy to alert us that the British were coming and not that Paul Revere dude.

Move over Colbert and Stewart; satire has finally found its rightful place in American history.

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How to Drink by Victoria Moore

Product Description
In the past few decades, many of us have become sophisticated about food, but we have not given the same attention to what we drink. In How to Drink, Victoria Moore aims to redress the balance, by showing how to drink well throughout the seasons and at all times of day.

She explains how to make the most delicious coffee and juices; how to choose wine that complements your food; and how to make cocktails for every occasion--whether to serve a garden barbecue, as a cold weather aperitif, or just to unwind with at the end of the day.

Here are recipes for mint juleps in the spring, sloe gin in the autumn, hot buttered rum in the winter, and year-round showstoppers including the world's best gin and tonic. Moore is also an impassioned advocate of unfairly maligned drinks such as sherry, Campari and saki, and gives fascinating historical background on different spirits as well as invaluable advice on creating your home bar.

How to Drink is a hugely readable, browseable and authoritative handbook, whose aim is to inform, entertain and crucially, make sure you can find the right drink at the right time.

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More by Heidi Marshall is free only for those in the UK (I see it priced at $0.99 in the US store)

Product Description:

Sweet and humorous Christian romance novel.

Twenty-something Kate Henry lives a simple life in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She fills her days managing a bookstore that she loves, spending time with her best friends and their young children, and trying to convince herself that she will someday have what she’s always wanted – a family of her own. Wounded by a father who abandoned her, Kate is desperate to find a man who wants to know and love the real her. The real her who talks to inanimate objects, loves to cook for others, and named her favorite pillow Mr. Darcy. Will the reliable lawyer Ian realize after ten years of friendship that Kate is the one? Will the exciting and spontaneous Ben sweep her off her feet? After facing one heartbreak after another, Kate begins to wonder if perhaps she was meant to be alone. She faces some life-changing decisions, but always manages to keep her sense of adventure and humor.

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Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting (Animal Kingdom Workouts) by David Nordmark is free only for those in the UK (I see it priced at $0.99 in the US store)

Product Description:

Diets don't work. Studies have shown that only 5 percent of people who go on a diet are able to keep the weight off for more than a year. Yet even with this 95 percent failure rate the weight loss industry continues to flood the market with new diets and useless gimmicks.

What's the secret to true, long lasting weight loss? The key is to focus on your habits as they relate to food, not dieting. Unlike animals in nature, human beings acquire a whole host of unnatural habits related to food without even realizing it. By changing these habits, most of which you are probably not even aware off, you can start to lose weight naturally and easily. Get off the Diet roller coaster and start losing weight WITHOUT dieting today!

Now updated with many natural bodyweight exercises that can help anyone burn fat and build muscle. To learn more about this course as well as others related to natural fitness and health (not to mention special deals!) visit animal-kingdom-workouts.com to learn more.

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Bargain (6 books in 1 volume):

John Saul's The Blackstone Chronicles: The Serial Thriller Complete in One Volume (6 Novels in 1 volume) is $9.29 at Amazon Kindle.

Product Description:

Now, for the first time, the New York Times bestselling serial thriller is complete in one terrifying volume. John Saul, the master of supernatural suspense, John Saul, brings to chilling life the small New England town of Blackstone--and the secrets and sins that lay buried there. . . .

From atop Blackstone's highest hill, the old Asylum casts its shadow over the village. Built in the 1890s to house the insane, the Asylum has stood vacant for decades. But now, the wrecker's ball is about to strike--and unleash an ominous evil. Strange gifts begin to appear on the doorsteps of Blackstone's finest citizens.

Each bears a mysterious history. Each brings a horrifying power to harm. Each reveals another thread in the suspensefully woven web of . . .

THE BLACKSTONE CHRONICLES (Six books)

Part I--An Eye for an Eye: The Doll
Part II--Twist of Fate: The Locket
Part III--Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon's Flame
Part IV--In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief
Part V--Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope
Part VI--Asylum

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More by Heidi Marshall is free on lulu
Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting (Animal Kingdom Workouts) by David Nordmark is free at Smashwords

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These four from Christian publisher Zondervan were free only a day, then went back to full price. They just went back to free, so grab them while you can.

Conspiracy in Kiev, by Noel Hynd

Unwrapping Christmas, by Lori Copeland

Natalie Wants a Puppy, That's What , by Dandi Daley Mackall

Jed and Roy McCoy, A Christmas Story, by Andrew McDonough

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Just FYI, Amazon just released this work-out app for the Kindle:

Anywhere Abs (A Workout Partner on Kindle) by Nickel Buddy ($1.99)

Product Description:
Anywhere Abs is like having a workout partner on your Kindle. It will guide you step-by-step through an exercise routine to strengthen your core. The exercises don't require any special equipment and can be performed anywhere there is space on the floor. It's perfect for the frequent traveler or for home use.

Anywhere Abs offers 2 routines, each consisting of 6 timed exercises. A countdown timer guides you through each routine, and a detailed description of each exercise is available at any time.

Having a strong core is important for any sport, and Anywhere Abs makes your workout partner as close as your Kindle.

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Bargain book:

Cecelia Ahern (NY Times best-selling author of 'The Gift' & 'PS I Love You') has a special version of her book Thanks for the Memories (Low Price e-Book with Bonus Material) available for pre-order at $1.99. (Note that the Kindle version without the bonus content is still $9.99)

Product Description:

New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern's charming new novel explores what happens when "what if" becomes a reality for two strangers whose lives are at a crossroads.

How can you know someone you've never met? That's the question haunting Joyce Conway these days. Recovering from a terrible accident and with her marriage in pieces, Joyce is suddenly plagued by an overwhelming sense of déjà vu that makes her feel as if the life she's living is not her own. During the day she has vivid memories of things she's never seen—such as cobblestoned Parisian streets she's never visited—and at night she dreams of a little girl she's sure she's never met. Joyce is convinced she's lost her mind . . . until a series of coincidences leads her on a journey to meet the one person who may hold the answer she needs.

Someone's life could be depending on you right now. . . . That's the pitch that finally persuades Justin Hitchcock to donate blood—the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time.

Restless and lonely, Justin chased his ex-wife and daughter from Chicago to London, and now he's in Dublin, guest-lecturing to bored college students. When he receives a basket of muffins with a thank-you note attached, he's sure someone's playing a joke on him, but then the presents keep coming. Intrigued, Justin is determined to solve the mystery—a quest that will change his life forever.

Thanks for the Memories is a heartwarming story of hope, love, and second chances—Cecelia Ahern's most magical novel yet.

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Divanomics: How to Still be Fabulous When You're Broke by Michelle McKinney Hammond

Product description:

Michelle McKinney Hammond learned everything she knows about money the hard way—she ran out of it. But any diva worth her weight in gold knows how to turn lemons into lemonade. So get ready to join Michelle as she shares dozens of diva-licious secrets, tips, and tricks guaranteed to help you squeeze every last drop out of even the tightest budgets!

With Michelle’s help, you’ll
find out how to get everything a girl wants for free or next to nothing!
discover how to dine like a diva on a dime!
learn how to shop in your own closet! And more . . .

Whether your money issues are a result of an unexpected economic downturn or willful shop-o-holism, Divanomics will show you how to make the most of what you have, get what you want, and maintain your diva standards without spending money you don’t have!

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Originally Posted by koland

Courtesy of Sourcebooks, on December 16 (Thursday), you can celebrate Jane Austen's 235th birthday by downloading a number of special, illustrated editions of her books, as well as a long list of Austen-inspired modern novels, all at no charge! This will be a one-day only drop in price, so get the ones you want while they are free.

I'm posting this list ahead of the sale, so be sure to check that it has dropped to $0.00 before one-clicking.

By Jane Austen

Emma: The Illustrated Edition
Mansfield Park: The Illustrated Edition
Northanger Abbey: The Illustrated Edition
Persuasion: The Illustrated Edition
Pride and Prejudice: The Illustrated Edition
Sense and Sensibility: The Illustrated Edition


Austen Inspired

The Darcys & the Bingleys, by Marsha Altman
Eliza’s Daughter, by Joan Aiken
Lydia Bennet’s Story, by Jane Odiwe
Mr. Darcy’s Diary, by Amanda Grange
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, by Linda Berdoll
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, by Abigail Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan
The Other Mr. Darcy, by Monica Fairview
The Pemberley Chronicles, by Rebecca Ann Collins
What Would Jane Austen Do?, by Laurie Brown

These are listed at $0.99 still. Not a big deal but reminding folks that they are there and they might be free sometime today.

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Sourcebooks has said that Amazon is "working" on the pricing. Will let you know if they get it fixed (Sony also didn't get it lowered). They are extending the sale date thru tomorrow (assuming, of course, they get it fixed by then).

These are free in the B&N store (nook or nook app only), iBooks store (iBooks only) and the Inspired list is free from google (EPUB). I have links to each one on this post, which I am updating as the stores get their acts together.

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bump - All of the Jane Austen titles are now free in the Kindle store except Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One (which was free last Oct).

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Bargain book:

EBook versions of Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children Mystery series are now out, and as promo, the first book The Boxcar Children: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #1 is just $1.99 on Amazon.

Product Description:

The Boxcar Children, published sixty years ago in 1942, has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. For the first time, and in honor of the 60th anniversary, Albert Whitman & Company is publishing a special edition of The Boxcar Children.

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who these young wanderers are or where they have come from. Frightened to live with a grandfather they have never met, the children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods. Henry, the oldest, goes to town to earn money and buy food and supplies.

Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make a happy life themselves--until Violet gets too sick for her brothers and sister to care for her.